| Id | ESLPod_0219_WE_0112 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 219 |
| Episode Title | Giving Compliments |
| Phrase | compliment |
| Text | The word "compliment" in this podcast means something nice you say to someone to make them feel good or to be kind: "It's easy to compliment Lisa because she has a great sense of style." This word is part of two phrases that are commonly used: "to pay (one's) compliments" and "to return the compliment." "To pay (one's) compliments" means to give someone a formal greeting: "The Queen pays her compliments to the people of the village." "To return the compliment" means to say or do something similar to what the other person has said or done to you: "Jade decided to return Cornelius' compliment by buying one of his paintings after he bought one of her drawings." |
| Topics | Entertainment + Sports | Relationships + Family |
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